Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) Archive

Why Vote? MV 2010

Represent yourself in your local council, in the UK Parliament and in Europe

Across the world the right to be heard is a hard won – Muslims know this well. It starts here

It is vital to counter the rise of racist and Islamophobic far right political parties which have made considerable gains in recent years

Our role and responsibility as concerned British citizens in this or any election should not be to silence our voice, out of fear of being ‘spoilers’ or of being identified as a Muslim: this succumbs to anti-Muslim fear-mongering that will only fester in continued bigotry

We have the same rights to petition and assemble as do the Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Agnostic, or Atheistic communities, or any community for that matter

As Muslims:

Voting is not only a civic imperative; it’s a religious obligation’ Dr AbdulBari, MCB Secretary General

We have a religious obligation to join others to seek the common good

Until the British Muslim community is effectively organized in the United Kingdom, it will continue to be vulnerable to slurs and misperceptions and our many contributions and service to this country will go unnoticed

About the Muslim Council of Britain

The Muslim Council of Britain is a national representative Muslim umbrella body with over 300 affiliated national, regional and local organisations, mosques, charities and schools. The MCB is pledged to work for the common good of society as a whole; encouraging individual Muslims and Muslim organisations to play a full and participatory role in public life.